News CentreThe news centre for the University of BirminghamContensis: http://www.contentmanagement.co.ukhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/index.aspx?SyndicationType=22015-03-03T21:02:14ZNew insight into antibiotic resistance strengthens call for increased focus on researchLuke HarrisonA team of scientists led by the University of Birmingham have identified a new mechanism of antibiotic resistance in bacterial cells which could help us in understanding, and developing solutions to, the growing problem of antibiotic resistance.2015-03-03T09:19:00Z2015-03-03T09:07:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2015/03/New-insight-into-antibiotic-resistance-030315.aspxFocus on exams 'hinders development of character' in British school childrenStuart GillespieTwo new reports by the University of Birmingham's Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues have found that moral character is being squeezed out of children's education.2015-03-02T13:24:00Z2015-03-02T11:20:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2015/03/character-education-exams-02-03-15.aspxElectronic patient records could change the culture of medical litigationLuke HarrisonThe widespread adoption of electronic patient records in health care may have significant consequences for medical litigation in the UK, according to a paper published today in the British Journal of General Practice.2015-03-02T09:23:00Z2015-03-02T08:44:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2015/02/Electronic-patient-records-020315.aspxBribery 'hits 1.6 billion people a year'Stuart GillespieA total of 1.6 billion people worldwide – nearly a quarter of the global population – are forced to pay bribes to gain access to everyday public services, according to a new book by academics at the Universities of Birmingham and Strathclyde.2015-02-27T13:37:00Z2015-02-27T13:23:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2015/02/bribery-book-27-02-15.aspxMeasuring 'MoodTraces': new app helps monitor depressionMichael LeeScientists from the University of Birmingham have developed an app that can measure the activity patterns of patients with depression and provide the necessary support.2015-02-27T12:20:00Z2015-03-02T13:47:00Zhttp://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2015/02/app-to-monitor-depression-27-02-15.aspx